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Health Department: Dodgeball No Longer a Risk To Kids’ Healt...

The state Health Department abruptly dumped new regulations this afternoon on what it deemed a day camp after it was heavily criticized for including games like tag, Wiffleball and kickball as posing a “significant risk of injury&r [...]

Posted On : Apr, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

5 Ways Parents May Be Sabotaging Their Kids' Health

In a recent survey sponsored by the YMCA, 9 out of 10 parents of children aged 5 to 10 rated themselves as good or excellent at providing a healthy home environment. But there's something amiss: while 89% of parents think they are pr [...]

Posted On : Apr, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

One in ten Aussie kids unable to perceive the tastes of food

The prevalence of taste disorders in Australian children could be three times above the level defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a major public health crisis, new research has found. In a study published in the journa [...]

Posted On : Apr, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Ryan budget plan dangerous to kids' health

Earlier this year, in an address to the nation after the horrific shooting spree in Tucson, Ariz., President Barack Obama implored Americans to work together, saying, "All of us — we should do everything we can to make sure th [...]

Posted On : Apr, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Disease of poverty hits kids up North

There have been four cases of acute rheumatic fever confirmed in Northland in the past two weeks and the DHB is reminding people to get sore throats treated. According to Northland DHB's medical officer of health Clair Mills, the rec [...]

Posted On : Apr, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

Grants for Kids' Health Care Costs

The UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation (UHCCF) is seeking grant applications from families in need of financial assistance to help pay for their child’s health care treatments, services or equipment not covered, or only p [...]

Posted On : Apr, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

Kids too get hospitalised with anorexia

A new study has found that children as young as six have been hospitalised after suffering the effects of anorexia and other eating disorders in the UK and Ireland. "Researchers from University College London's Institute of Chil [...]

Posted On : Apr, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

Is Eating Cartoon-Colored Food Bad for Kids' Health?

When I was growing up, my mother cruelly denied my sister and I all sorts of delicious packaged, processed, artificially-colored foods. My dream sandwich was creamy peanut butter with bright purple grape jelly, on fluffy, snow-white [...]

Posted On : Mar, 31 2011 | Comments : 0

First Lady pushes kid's health

It will be quite some time before a lame duck label can be placed on first lady Michelle Obama’s pet project. Mrs. Obama never had plans to declare victory after a couple years — not even after four years. In fact, the [...]

Posted On : Mar, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Front-Facing Car Seats Unsafe for Kids Under 2

Children should be kept in rear-facing car seats until they're at least 2 years old, contrary to long-standing advice to switch them to forward-facing seats around their first birthday. That's according to new recommendations rel [...]

Posted On : Mar, 22 2011 | Comments : 0

Parents Often Confused About Kids' Health Coverage

Many American children who qualify for public health insurance may be missing out on coverage because their parents are confused about enrollment and eligibility, new research indicates. The study looked at children in 10,175 low-in [...]

Posted On : Mar, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

'Medical Homes' Help Kids Get Comprehensive Care

Children who have a "medical home" -- that is, a pediatrician or nurse they see regularly who offers comprehensive care -- are more likely to have their medical and dental needs met, new research finds. Yet it's the sickest [...]

Posted On : Mar, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

Health Buzz: Depressed Dads More Likely to Spank Kids

New fathers aren't immune to postpartum depression, and sad dads are nearly four times more likely to spank their children than are their happier counterparts. About 40 percent of depressed fathers say they've spanked their 1 yea [...]

Posted On : Mar, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Is Smoking In Rango Bad for Kids' Health?

Paramount’s new animated film Rango has left many parents — and anti-tobacco advocacy groups — fuming over the portrayal of characters smoking cigarettes and cigars. In fact, there are more than 60 instances of smoking [...]